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Run snakemake from ChatGPT or Claude

Pythonic workflow system. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run snakemake on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About snakemake

Version
9.27.1
License
MIT
Installs (last 365 days)
1,418 · #2,275 in Homebrew
Homepage
snakemake.readthedocs.io
Install
brew install snakemake

Try asking

“Install snakemake with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read snakemake --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update snakemake and tell me what changed”

Depends on

cbc · certifi · libyaml · pydantic · python@3.15 · rpds-py

Questions

Can ChatGPT run snakemake on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs snakemake there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install snakemake first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install snakemake for you.

Is it safe?
A new computer starts read-only: running commands is turned on per computer, and BCD reaches only the folders you allow.

Try it on your computer

BCD connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer. One computer is free, with 20,000 tool calls a month and no card.

Program data from Homebrew, updated 2026-11-11. Installs are Homebrew's installs on request over the last 365 days.